Podcast
Rachel Therrien: Trumpet, Traveller, CAPI, Mi Hogar, Tour
Rachel came to town to play Frankie's on April 14; her seventh album CAPI is out April 26
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Live music
Surrey Slam Jam: interviewing 7 high school jazz students
Ava McDonough, Jayden Bayer, Erin Kim, Harry Wang, David Cross, Atessa Showrai, Saige Adams
Podcast
David Caballero: Young First-Call Bassist, Recorded Debut
David talks about playing bass with Atley King, Arvind Ramdas, Brad Turner, and many more
Live music
The generational Dean Thiessen Stranger Friends Orchestra
Beyond just their recent Fox Cabaret show, the band is a social beacon for my generation
Live music
Bonnie Northgraves' Big Loud en route to a live recording
The show to be recorded happens tomorrow; here’s what they played & how it felt at the Fox
Podcast
Harmeet Kaur Virdee: Bass, Surrey Jazz Nights, VSO School
Harmeet started a series that features groups of high school students from around Surrey
Live music
One set to heal them all: Ostara Project at Magee Theatre
With a new lineup and a hugely diverse set, how did this show compare to Ostara’s origin?
Live music
Geoff Claridge: clarinet, practice, learning, navigating
"The best thing is that feeling when you have made a difference […] inspired someone."
Subscriber Fridays
Dunbar to downtown: Allison Au, Jodi Proznick & Mili Hong
Play in the studio uptown all day, then go downtown for a session to swing away the night
Podcast
Chris Wong: Journeys to the Bandstand Vancouver Jazz Book
Chris talks about his new book Journeys to the Bandstand: Thirty Jazz Lives in Vancouver.
Subscriber Fridays
Daniel Ek is right again, people hate on Spotify too much
Anti-streaming takes seem weak as ever to me; here’s hopefully my last words on the topic
Podcast
Jessica Heaven: Vocalist & Singer, Actor, Dancer, Leader
Jess talks about multi-disciplinary art and work with the Women in Jazz Association of BC